Thank you for being part of the annual fundraiser for MEF2C Foundation Australia!
This webpage is a repository of helpful information for your campaign and for the event day. If you think we need to to include any information not already here please let us know. We will be updating as we go, and will let you know about any updates on the WhatsApp chat. If you have found your way here and are not part of the WhatsApp chat please message our Foundation Directors that will be attending the event, (and key contacts on the day) and ask to join:
Sean Rafferty 0406 073 685
Claire Bothwell 0449 931 022
Race bibs
When you registered your team captain should have nominated whether you would collect your race bibs or they would be posted to you. You can check this in Race Roster (the app you used to register). The following info has been provided by the race organisers. NB no bib collection on race day:
Bibs are being finalised and posted out now, if your bib does not arrive before your race you can pick one up from one of the collection points.
You can collect your Bondi to Manly Ultra bib at either of the following times:
Saturday 17 October 2026 - Manly
10:00am – 3:00pm
Friday 23 October 2026
12:00pm – 6:00pm - Bondi Pavilion, Bondi
You’re welcome to collect your bib at whichever location and time is most convenient for you.
Race Day
According to the event website the relay commences at 6:30 am. We will update you if this changes. The race will start in front of the Bondi Pavilion, and runners will be sent off in ‘waves’ of about a dozen people at a time.
Mefties Run Club will have a meeting point in front of the Pavilion for runners doing the first leg of the relay. It would be great if you are able to meet us there, as we’d love to introduce ourselves and put faces to names if we haven’t met you yet.
At the race start and each changeover point we will have a meeting point and will have badges and stamps to adorn your kit. We have these to generate interest in who we are and what we do, but it will also be a helpful way to identify each other on course and at the meeting points. Don’t be afraid to introduce yourselves!
Take lots of photos! We don’t have a photographer on the day so we will be relying on you to capture as much as possible. The changeover points and finish line are great spots for shots.
Each changeover point is busy. If you are not getting a lift to your starting point then we recommend getting public transport. For the most fun though, get your team into a carpool and get to the start and to as many changeover points as you can - they’re where all the energy and fun are at, and it doesn’t hurt to get there early.
Timing-wise it will be different for every team, but it’s worth estimating approximately how long it will take you to run your leg and plan as a team when you’re likely to each reach the changeover point.
There is a live tracking facility for each runner - details about this coming soon (if anyone has intel about this please share!).
It’s a good idea to keep a phone with you on the run so you can update your team mates on your progress. By now you should have some idea of the route that you are running - it’s worth checking out the course map if you haven’t already. More information about the relay can be found here
After the run
From 3pm we will be gathering nearby at the Manly Club (on the patio).
Address: 1 West Promenade, Manly NSW 2095
Website: https://www.themanlyclub.com.au/
Dress: no dress code - ultra running gear is fine!
Kids welcome.
Fundraising Material
We have set up a Google Drive that has a number of items that may be helpful for your campaign. In it you’ll find logos, blurbs for emails and messages, posters and videos:
Google Drive for Mefties Run Club
Helpful links
MEF2C Foundation Australia on Instagram
Google Drive for Mefties Run Club